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I was initially disappointed, but then realized that Trump is a genius, and it all made sense. Even if he KNEW this was a false flag, fully or partially, it is a 100% win to conduct this limited strike, as it achieves numerous goals to help his agenda:

(1) It makes him look tough and decisive to millions of Americans
(2) It makes an absolute joke of the very idea that he is beholden to Russia
(3) It rips the feckless Obama F.P. legacy to shreds
(4) It wins cheers from the #NeverTrump crowd, and may reduce opposition to tax reform and immigration priorities
(5) It brings the newly-arrogant Putin and Assad down several notches all at once by calling off their victory party and re-asserting American power in the region
(6) It restores morale to our military, which was at an all-time low according to Gallup, in Aug 2016

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(7) It makes China realize he may be serious about any threats to North Korea, if they fail to act